Osram smart+ Classic E27 Multicolor and Filament Globe Dimmable HomeKit

And the market for products compatible with HomeKit does not stop growing in recent months and as we have been observing in soy de Mac, there are more and more users who activate and deactivate these products from our Macs. The arrival of macOS Mojave and HomeKit have opened the door so it is a true luxury to be able to use our MacBook, iMac, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, Mac Pro or the latest MacBook Air to use our HomeKit-compatible devices.

Osram Smart + HomeKit Compatible Bulbs

We are sure that everyone present knows the Osram brand and its products but the firm has been focusing on a line of HomeKit compatible products at really interesting prices.

During the month of November we saw the possibilities offered by the signature LED strip and the advantages over other similar strips compatible with HomeKit, now what we have on the table are the typical bulbs with thick thread also called E27, the Classic E27 Multicolor and the E27 Filament Globe Dimmable. The first of the bulbs is a typical multicolored bulb that we can use anywhere, but the second is a slightly larger bulb that will be used for some lamps in our home, office or business as decoration.

We start with the Smart + Classic E27 Multicolor

This is a normal bulb that allows infinite color combinations and that we can use in any home lamp without any problem. This bulb has normal measurements (120mm high x 60mm wide approximately) and a power of 10W.

The Classic bulb offers us a sufficient luminosity and comparable to normal LED bulbs for any room, in addition the possibility of changing color gives it an interesting extra to set any room. In this case it has 800 lm and an energy efficiency A, so we can say that it is between the average of current bulbs and thanks to the implementation of HomeKit we will be able to enjoy it much more.

As always, what we have to do to connect it is go directly to the Home app and scan the code from our iPhone or iPad like the rest of HomeKit products. Once configured it will appear directly on our Mac as another compatible accessory and we will be able to activate it or turn it off from our Mac and from anywhere.

Osram Filament Globe E27 Dimmable

In this case the bulb is much larger or rather the glass of the bulb is much larger. This also works for any E27 threaded socket, but we have to bear in mind that the general size is much larger and therefore it will not be valid for all lamps. In this case measurements are 186mm high x 125mm wide approximately, so this is not a light bulb that is suitable for any place.

It offers a consumption of 5,5W, it has about 650 lm of light and it only offers the 2700K temperature, so obviously we will not be able to change the color of it and we must not expect that its light is powerful. This is a light bulb for a small room or for decoration, it looks really good in some environments and we can say that they are the “fashionable” light bulbs in many places. The best thing in this case is that the Filament is within the A + energy category so the consumption is really low and from the HomeKit app itself we can activate or deactivate it and lower the intensity of the bulb itself. It is really a decorative bulb that will allow us to find a pleasant environment in a light that is not too intense but that you will surely like.

Price of these Osram Smart +

In this case we have two bulbs with different prices. The first of them and to continue with the chronological order is the Classic E27 Multicolour, this bulb is priced right now of 29,68 euros on Amazon. For E27 bulb model Dimmable Globe Filament, The price is39,38 euros on the Amazon website. All the information about these two bulbs and the rest of the products compatible with HomeKit of Osram, you can find them on their official website.

Your own app, LEDVANCE Smart +

This application also allows us to control the light bulbs, LED strips and other accessories that the firm has. In this case, what it offers us is to control that all the firmware is updated, activate or deactivate our signature devices and in general a control of our connected home thanks to the HomeKit Home app compatibility.

Now the company has also just launched the same application for Android so those users who have Android devices will also be able to use Osram's own app to have control over their devices. Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and now also from Android devices. For users with Android devices, you can download at this link directly from the Google Play store.